In the case of the laboratory mice as much as 86% of hair was restored

New research done by Yale University has discovered a whole lot of interesting new processes which contribute to male pattern baldness and could lead to new remedies for hair loss.

The study which was led by Professor Valerie Horsley identified the actual stem cell which is responsible for the production of a thin layer of fat which is required for hair growth in the scalp. The scientists said that when hair follicles die this specific thin fact layer diminishes but then returns when a new hair follicle starts to grow. This process which is known as adipogenesis could be controlled if it could become possible to inject precursor cells into the scalp which could induce hair growth.

The team of scientists actually injected these precursor cells into laboratory mice which were unable to grow these fat cells and two weeks later hair follicles had started to grow! They also said that the precursor fat cell injection ended up with a compound called platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) being produced which is known to boost hair growth much faster than normal cells. In the case of the laboratory mice as much as 86% of hair was restored.

However, before you think that all your hair loss woes are over remember that this experiment was done on lab mice and this does not necessarily mean that it would work on humans. Nevertheless scientists are reasonably confident that this discovery could lead to some form of human hair restoration treatment to over the next few years. The research was published in the clinical journal Cell.

Until this stem cell treatment becomes available men will just have to avail themselves with other treatments like the hair loss drug Propecia.  Propecia which is made by Merck is the most effective treatment for male pattern baldness on the market today and works for around 90 percent of men.